Valerie, I am sending you Moses Jackson Blansett's obituary just in case you do not have it. This should give you some substantiating data. (I have more on him from The Higbee News if you would like it just let me know.) I also have him on the 1870 and 1880 censuses, but have not looked for any of the others. "The Higbee News: Thursday, 20 Aug 1931, Vol. 45. No. 13, Pg. 1, Col. 3 MOSES BLANSETT DEAD Moses Blansett, one of our best known citizens, who had been suffering from paralysis for several years, and who took a sudden turn for the worse the latter part of last week, died at his home in this place at 5 o'clock Monday a. m., August 17, 1931, aged 75 years, 6 months and 9 days. Moses Jackson Blansett was the son of William and Melvina Blansett and was born in Schuyler county, this state, on January 28, 1856. Coming to this section at an early age, he located in Howard county, where he continued to reside until his removal to Higbee some thirty years ago. He was married on April 3, 1881, to Susan Hardin Dennis, and who preceded him to the grave fourteen years ago. To this union two daughters were born, Mrs. J.D. Lay and Mrs. O.P. Lessly, who survive. On March 31, 1924, he was married to Annie B. Crutchfield, who with the daughters, and one granddaughter, Miss Loretta Lessly, survives. He also leaves two sisters, Mrs. David Robb of this place and Mrs. Mary Kimbrell of Glenwood, and a number of nephews and nieces. Honest and hard working, he had the respect of all who knew him. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon by the Rev. Notley Magruder at Mt. Ararat Baptist Church, of which deceased had been a member for many years, and interment made in Log Chapel cemetery. The sympathy of all goes out to his loved ones. Happy searching, Ms. Cecil V. Body ----- Original Message ----- From: "Valerie Goldstein" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 8:09 PM Subject: RE: [MoRandolph] Preserving old cemeteries > Dear Norman - sorry for the delay in writing. Weekends are taken up with > kid activities, etc... > > Loved hearing your story. My relatives lived in Orange about the same > time > you did. Actually just a few streets past the train depot on Pixley; they > lived there for many years. The father of the house, Harold Bradley, > worked > for the local newspaper. We had other family in Orange, > too.........Barbara > and John Young, with their two daughters. It is funny that this is where I > ended up! > > We have a dear friend who started as a Marshal in Orange County and was > most > likely there when you were. > > I see that you started and returned to Arkansas ("Ar."). What is your tie > to Missouri? > > As for Ethleen.....she was married to my great grandmother's younger > brother > and I have several letters from Joe and Ethleen, as well as a few > pictures. > They never had any kids (or any that survived), but from what I have > heard, > they were wonderful people. If you are interested I can forward a > picture, > directly to your email, as the list doesn't accept attachments. > > I have that Ethleen Blansett with birthdate Jan 1, 1882 and death June 24, > 1968. She married Joe Lay on May 17, 1908. Joe was born Jan 10, 1882 and > died Feb 13, 1952. > > Ethleen's parents were Moses Blansett and Susan Hardin Dennis. I don't > have > any substantiated info on Moses and Susan, but someone on ancestry.com has > Moses' birthdate as Jun 28, 1856 and death Aug 17, 1931. They have > Susan's > birthdate as Nov 28, 1861 and death Dec 3, 1917. I will have to look on > my > own to verify this. I did find Moses on the 1860 census as a 4 year old > living in Chariton, Schuyler, Missouri. They household members were as > follows: > William Blansett 41 years Farmer > Elvira 35 > James 17 > Nancy 15 > John 13 > Martha 11 > Emily 9 > George 7 > Moses 4 > Mary 1 > > On the 1870 census, father William is listed as a Preacher and Emily, age > 9, > is now listed as "Missouri", age 19. The last name for the household is > spelled "Blancet". > On the 1880 census, father William is again listed as a Farmer. Living in > the house are wife Elvira, Moses (age 24), and Mary (age 21). Last name > spelled Blanset. > On the 1920 census, William is living by himself as a widower. He is 63 > years old. > On the 1900 census, Moses is the head of his household with wife Susan H. > They have two daughters, Ethleen age 12, and Carrie age 9. > > Valerie > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 6:40 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [MoRandolph] Preserving old cemeteries > > Hello Valerie: > > We, my mother and 3 brothers, boarded a train in Hoxie,Lawrence,Ar., in > 1939. My father had driven out several months prior to our feparture as my > mother was pregnant with the youngest child and couldn't travel. > > We rode the train to Orange,Orange,Ca., and got off at the old depot > there. > > I retired from Orange County Marshal Dept., in 1993 and returned to > Pocahontas,Randolph, Ar. > > Probably the best way to Yorba Cemetery would be; go north on the 57 to > Orangethorpe, go east on Orangethorpe for several miles [ thru Atwood ] > The > Yorba cemetery is about 1/4 mile east of Yorba Linda Blvd.it is on the > left > side of road but, you can' t see it from Orangethorpe. > > I have Ethleen Blansett but I didn't have her father, I have her husband > Joseph D. Lay and the marriage date but no other info. If you can fill in > the missing info I would surely like to have it. > > Norman Blansett > > "Valerie Goldstein" <[email protected]> wrote: > >>Norman - I haven't heard of the Yorba cemetery and I must live 10 - 15 > miles >>from it. I will definitely check it out. Are you here in the area? Are >>your Blansett folks from Randolph County, Mo. My ancestor, Joe Lay, > married >>an Ethleen Blansett, who was the daughter of a Moses Blansett. Ethleen >>was >>born in the late 1800's and died mid 1900's (don't have my notes out). >> >>Valerie Goldstein >>Orange, California >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] >>Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 5:33 AM >>To: [email protected] >>Subject: [MoRandolph] Preserving old cemeteries >> >>Hello List: >> >>I really don't know why there should be a problem preserving old > cemeteries. >> >>Orange county, Ca., is a good example. >> >>The Yorba cemetery has been in Orange county since Bernardo Yorba was >>granted land by Spain. >> >>The cemetery was in a rural setting east of Atwood and South of Yorba >>Linda >>until the housing boom started in Orange county. >> >>The cemetery was set aside and preserved by Orange county. >> >>I last saw the cemetery in 1993 and it was a beautiful setting surrounded > by >>homes and apartments. >> >>Norman Blansett >> >>__________________________________________________________________ >>Switch to Netscape Internet Service. >>As low as $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at > http://isp.netscape.com/register >> >>Netscape. 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